VILLE PLATTE, La. (
KLFY) — It has been confirmed by the
Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office that two 10-year-old boys from the Ville Platte area were involved in an accidental shooting.
The incident occurred yesterday afternoon, around 1:30 p.m., on Quail Loop Street. Officials said the boys were playing a game when one of the children picked up a weapon that was supposed to be locked up, unaware the weapon was loaded.
According to authorities the child then shot the other. That child was then sent to a local hospital.
The investigation is still ongoing; more information will be released as it becomes available.
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